CIRSA triggers €650m debt sale as Blackstone reviews Spain options

Wednesday, July 12, 2023 8:12 PM
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  • Ted Menmuir, SBC News

Grupo CIRSA is set to refinance its business, by issuing a bond sale of new senior secured notes in the Blackstone-owned Spanish heritage gambling group.

Last week, CIRSA notified markets that it was aiming to raise a target of €650m in funding through its new bond placement. The new debt will consist of fixed rate and floating-rate bonds set to mature in 2028, with funds allocated to repay CIRSA’s outstanding bonds due in 2023 and 2025.

CIRSA latest refinancing comes less than a year since the firm was allowed to place €425m in a senior debt transaction maturing in 2027.

Corporate governance notified that it had agreed with banks last year to increase an existing credit line to €275m, with options on bond payments which can be extended into late 2026.